Apple Turkey Burgers
A delicious burger that blends the flavors of ground turkey, apple, cranberry, and spice.
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Yield: 4 x quarter-pound burgers
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and grated
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 can (8 oz) jellied cranberry sauce
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 4 hamburger buns, split
Directions:
Preheat grill for direct-heat cooking.
In medium-size bowl combine turkey, apple, coriander, salt, and pepper. Mix gently. Evenly divide and shape turkey mixture into 4 burgers, approximately 3-1/2 inches in diameter.
Grill turkey burgers 5 to 6 minutes per side or until 165ºF is reached on food thermometer and turkey is no longer pink in center.
In small bowl, combine cranberry sauce, mustard, cinnamon, and nutmeg. To serve, place burger on bottom half of bun, spoon sauce over burgers and top with other half of bun.
Nutritional Info (per serving)
| CALORIES | 342 cals |
| Kilojoules | 1,432 kJ |
| Fat | 9.0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5 g |
| Cholesterol | 66 mg |
| Sodium | 529 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 38.7 g |
| Fiber | 2.0 g |
| Total Sugars | 21.0 g |
| Protein | 24.8 g |
| Calcium | 37.0 mg |
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